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Prime is not playing nice with vector images

spaco
3-Visitor

Prime is not playing nice with vector images

I installed Prime trial and I tried to insert a WMF image in a new worksheet.

Prime convert it to a raster image.

Why?

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MikeArmstrong
5-Regular Member
(To:spaco)

What is the issue with Prime converting it? Is it loosing quality?

Mike

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If I insert a vector image (WMF file) in Mathcad v14/15 and resize it, the lines remains always sharp, like in any cad program (because the file is vector type).

If I insert the same WMF file on Prime, it converts automaticaly the WMF file in a blurry raster image, the file size increase and the quality is very low.

So please add another missing feature for Prime.

mzeftel
1-Newbie
(To:spaco)

Can you attach the vector image that is having issues, so we can investigate this. Or log it with technical support directly.


Thanks,


Mona

MikeArmstrong
5-Regular Member
(To:mzeftel)

Mona,

I have just noticed that I can't copy/paste images from Prime. Has this feature not been implemented?

Mike

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I attached an archive containing:

- one wmf file;

- xmcd v14 file with the image inside

- mcdx Prime file with the image inside.

The quality of the vector image is very good with v14 and very low with Prime.

MikeArmstrong
5-Regular Member
(To:spaco)

Right I see what you mean now.

The image below has been taken from Prime.

Clipboard01.jpg

I copied your *.wmf image into IrfanView (free software) and then copy/pasted straight into Prime. The quality isn't as good as M14/M15, but it does seem better than the Prime worksheet you posted.

I agree this is poor, but the above is a workaround.

Mike

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The workaround does not change the fact that Prime is converting the vector image to a raster image.

V14 keeps the image as vector type even after resizing.

MikeArmstrong
5-Regular Member
(To:spaco)

The workaround does not change the fact that Prime is converting the vector image to a raster image.

V14 keeps the image as vector type even after resizing.

If you read my reply I did indicate that this isn't right - that's why I called it a workaround.

Mike

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